Posted on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in
Pork Recipes
Portuguese Rojões (Fried Pork)
Portuguese rojões (fried pork) is a traditional recipe from the Minho region, used to be served only during winter, when fresh meat was available back then, but now we can enjoy this dish all year round.
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| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 20 min |
| Ready In | 35 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 5 |
Ingredients
2 and 1/2 cups of dry white wine5 chopped garlic cloves1 tbsp ground cumin1 tbsp paprika1.5 kg pork leg cut into small cubes4 tbsp of olive oil2 bay leavesSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
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Preparation
- Prepare the marinade with the wine, chopped garlic, paprika, half the cumin and salt and pepper, mix the meat in this marinade and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and lightly fry the pork cubes on the olive oil, previously heated.
- When the meat has a golden color, add the marinade along with the bay leaves, let it cook a little more until the meat is tender.
- Sprinkle with the remainder of the cumin before serving the rojoes, this recipe goes great with Portuguese fried cubed potatoes or white rice.
Recipe & Photo Credit: all-about-portugal.com
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